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Nashville notes: Jake Owen, Chase Rice + more

Jake Owen just released the music video for his new song, “1×1”. Chase Rice will return Friday with a new song, “Key West & Colorado.” The track is available for preorder now. Kacey Musgraves’ debut single from 2012, “Merry Go ‘Round,” is officially RIAA double Platinum. To commemorate the occasion, she posted a memory of …

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Dolly Parton reacts to ‘America’s Got Talent’ audition that pays tribute to “Jolene”: “What a fun new take”

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Country trio Chapel Hart had a major moment on Tuesday night’s episode of NBC’s America’s Got Talent when they knocked the judges’ socks off with a performance of their original song, “You Can Have Him Jolene.” Of course, that song is a nod to Dolly Parton’s early 1970s hit “Jolene,” which has gone …

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Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild explains the “rules” that keep the band together

ABC/Image Group LA More than two decades into their career as a band, country foursome Little Big Town is sharing their key to longevity. During a conversation with Trailblazers Radio With Fancy Hagood on Apple Music, the group’s Karen Fairchild explains that for LBT, it all comes down to unanimity. That means that all four of …

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LoCash to reunite with The Beach Boys on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’

Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Stagecoach LoCash is keeping up the summertime vibes with an upcoming appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America, and they’re bringing Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys with them. During their stop on the show, the acts will deliver the national television premiere of “Beach Boys,” LoCash’s new song, which …

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‘Not Just a Girl’: Shania Twain takes the spotlight in a new Netflix documentary, companion album

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for ZFF A new documentary coming to Netflix this month will chronicle the life and career of Shania Twain. From her early days growing up in Canada to her first releases and rise to fame as one of the biggest country stars of the ‘90s, Not Just a Girl: The Highlights will …

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Nashville notes: Brett Eldredge, Tenille Townes’ charity event & more

Brett Eldredge has released the video for his current single, “Songs About You.”  Brett Young and Brantley Gilbert have been tapped as headliners for Cowboy Luau, a two-day festival at Poconos Park in Pennsylvania September 16-17.  Little Big Town will perform on the Today show’s Citi Concert Series on September 16, the same day their new album, Mr. Sun, comes out.  Tenille Townes has raised …

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Parker McCollum teases new song, “Handle on You”

Jason Kempin/Getty Images Parker McCollum has a new song in the works, and he’s giving fans a taste.  On socials, Parker has been teasing that he has a new song coming out. On Monday, he finally gave fans a listen in by sharing a snippet of the chorus of the track, called “Handle on You.” The countrified …

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Little Big Town announce new album, ’Mr. Sun’

UMG Nashville Little Big Town is basking in the “Sun” on their new album.  The Grammy-winning quartet has announced that their 10th studio album, Mr. Sun, will drop on September 16. Like their previous album, Nightfall, the band self-produced Mr. Sun, which features 16 tracks, including lead single “Hell Yeah” and the recently released “All Summer.” Other song titles on the new album …

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ACM Awards will take place in Dallas at Ford Center in 2023

Courtesy of Academy of Country Music The Academy of Country Music announced today that the 2023 ACM Awards will take on May 11 at Ford Center in Frisco, TX, just outside of Dallas. It will stream on Amazon Prime for the second year in a row, making the ACMs the first major awards show to …

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Tim McGraw hits #1 with “7500 OBO,” hints at new music

Big Machine Records Tim McGraw‘s “7500 OBO” is at #1 on country radio this week. The country legend has scored his 45th #1 hit with the lovelorn song about driving a truck that holds too many memories of his ex; The lyrics reference his 1998 chart-topper “Where the Green Grass Grows.”  “7500 OBO” is made even more personal due …

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